| Sounds like people in charge of this were afraid of being called out by those GOOBOs | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 05:42 pm EST 02/06/22 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 05:36 pm EST 02/06/22 | |
| In reply to: re: So, Encores erased the fat character in Tap Dance Kid. Have other major productions? Has Encores done this before? - writerkev 05:17 pm EST 02/06/22 | |
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| which stands for people who Get Off On Being Offended. Yes, there are plenty of things in the world to be outraged about. But some folks in the business have tried to turn it into a cottage industry and get attention for themselves by their grievances. More often than not, it's about race -- fair enough. But it's too much sometimes, like in this case. If people are offended by people of size having songs about either being it being a problem or even about being confident in oneself, what about productions of "Hairspray" and its leading characters of Tracy and Edna Turnblad? Martine Allard was one of the best things about the original "Tap Dance Kid"; the folks who cast this have taken away a role which was conceived to be of someone of larger size from a performer who would have fit it as written. That the creative them has dealt with this role in this manner is a manifestation of (or fear of) a hidden prejudice, apparently brought about by fear of being criticized by whatever GOOBO might pop up. And that's a damn shame. Lest anyone call me out for complaining about this, I pick my battles carefully and selectively, unlike some others around here. | |
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